Vehicle-wheel.



No. 795,767. PATENTED JULY 25, 1905. J. H. HERSHBEBGER.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1905.

Application filed July 26. 1904:. Serial No. 218,255.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HENRY H ERSHBER- GER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Wilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inVehicle-Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a vehicle-wheel provided with a soft tiresuchas rubber, either solid, cushioned, or inflatableand consists of anarmor for the tire to protect it from injury and cause it to take abetter grip or increase its frictional contact on road-beds, whereby avehicle provided with such armored wheels is prevented from slipping orskidding on soft or smooth roads when turning or increasing or reducingspeed.

The invention comprises an endless chain on each side of a tire, towhich are connected other chains passing over the tread of said tire,the novel construction and arrangement of the several parts beingillustrated by the accompanying drawings, described in thespecification, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of anautomobile-wheel with the improved armor applied to the tire thereof,the hub and spokes being omitted. Fig. 2 is a view of the same lookingin the direction of the arrow A, Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor responding parts in both thefigures.

The numeral 1 indicates a wheel-rim, which may be of any size and madeof wood, metal, or other suitable material, around which is a flexibletire 2. The rim and tire may each consist of any one of the well-knownvarieties found in common use at the present day.

The numeral 3 indicates a chain having its ends joined by a right andleft screw-coup- .ling 5, by lengthening o'r shortening which the chaincan be made to fit snugly around the edge of the rim lclose toitsjunction with the tire 2, as will be'seen on reference to Fig. 1. Asimilar chain 4 encircles the opposite side of the rim and in similarrelation to the tire.

A number of short chains 6, substantially parallel to one another,extend diagonally across the tread of the wheel and have their endsfastened to the side chains3 and 4.. Between the cross-chains 6 areplaced similar chains 7 but at an angle opposite that of the chains 6.The chains 7, as also those 6, are fastened to the side chains 3 and 4by pressing the end links of the angnlarly-disposed cross-chains throughlinks of the side chain, and after fitting a washer or other similardevice around each end link open rings 8 are placed on said end linksand closed, thereby holding the chains 6 and 7 firmly secured to thechains 3 and 4..

The several chains are so proportioned to one another that the circularchains 3 and 4 are held securely in place, while the cross chains 6' andTare drawn tightly across the tread or periphery of the tire. After thechains 6 and 7 have been fastened in place, the couplings 5, if foundnecessary, may be lengthened or shortened to secure a better fit for thearmor.

It is to be understood that While the crosschains 6 and 7 arehereinabove referred to as independent sections, a single chain may beemployed for the purpose by passing it back and forth across the tire,one link of the chain at the turns being fastened to each circular orside chain.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Anarmor for wheeltires comprising circular chains, cross-chains connectedto said circular chains, the end links of the crosschains passingthrough links of the circular chains, and means engaged with each endlink of the cross-chains to hold the same in engagement with the linksof the circular chains.

2. An armor for wheel-tires comprising circular chains, cross-chainsconnected to said circular chains, the end links of the crosschainspassing through links of the circular chains, and separable rings placedin each end link of the cross-chains to hold the same in engagement withthe links of the circular chains.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN H. HERSHBERGER.

Witnesses:

J. L. CAREY, HARRY HERSHBERGER.

